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Eleanor

09-26-2011 08:29 AM

Running temp on an 03 496

I have an 03 baja with twin 496s. What should the running temp be? Right now it's at 170.

BajaDan

09-26-2011 08:37 AM

Mine sits between 156 and 163. 163 when idling. I believe the thermostat is 160 degrees.

Dan

Eleanor

09-26-2011 09:16 AM

I've changed the water pumps,cleaned the heat exchangers and it's still the same. Is there something else I should be looking at or changing? They don't fluctuate much,a couple degrees but for the most part remain around 170

Dave M

09-26-2011 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eleanor (Post 3512234)

I have an 03 baja with twin 496s. What should the running temp be? Right now it's at 170.

That's perfectly normal. Mine always ran around 170, regardless of air or sea water temp.

Knot 4 Me

09-26-2011 09:29 AM

Mine runs right at 160 +/- a few degrees. After a hard run it will run up to about 175 or so at idle and then cool back down after a bit.

THE OUTLAW

09-26-2011 10:30 AM

Yours seems to run 180-185 no? i think thats too high...

Allicat38

09-26-2011 04:30 PM

mine run right at 170 all the time

Twin-Kyle

09-26-2011 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me (Post 3512298)

Mine runs right at 160 +/- a few degrees. After a hard run it will run up to about 175 or so at idle and then cool back down after a bit.

Same here.

baja25sst

09-26-2011 09:24 PM

496 temps

Dang, mine runs 160-170 and after running and then back directly to idle i am at 185 degrees (water in the south is 85-88 degrees also)! EVERYTHING is new and no blockages anywhere! No alarms, no idea what to check next.

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